Psychodynamic Therapy

I trained under psychodynamic clinicians and have a strong developmental trauma focus in my practice. I strongly believe that most people carry the experiences and relationships dynamics they experienced during childhood into their adults. Sometimes we need support in making these connections and developing new patterns.

As part of my time as an intern I spent 3 years training at the Psychodynamically oriented Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills where I learned about unconscious processes and how they are manifested in the client's present behavior. The goals of psychodynamic therapy are client self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.

Psychodynamic therapy gives us an opportunity to trace the roots of coping strategies that may not serve you well anymore, even though they likely did at one time. We investigate your patterns with non-judgmental curiosity. A psychodynamic perspective gives us a lens to look through, with the help of memories and dreams, to sort out what is happening in your life now and what you want it to look like moving forward. I am trained in psychodynamic theory through Northwestern University.

Learning about your background, even briefly, is almost always needed in getting a fuller picture of your struggles as well as your strengths. This approach will help us to explore the possible connection between your past experiences and your current mindset.

Psychodynamic work can help with providing insight on how the past impacts the present. Looking as different defenses and seeing what is impeding on progress as well as inner conflicts that may surface.

Through the therapeutic journey, it offers the space to feel seen and emotionally held. I utilize a psychodynamic approach that is based in Attachment Theory as our childhood impacts our adulthood relationships. Part of the therapeutic journey is building a trust-based relationship. This is achieved through another perspective developed by Irvin Yalom, utilizing the here-and-now within the therapeutic relationship.

In psychodynamic therapy, I help you explore the underlying causes of your emotional struggles by delving into your unconscious mind. We'll uncover hidden patterns and unresolved conflicts from your past that influence your current behavior and feelings. Through this process, you’ll gain deeper self-awareness and understanding, allowing you to address the root of your issues. This approach fosters emotional growth, helping you develop healthier relationships and improve your overall well-being.

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in the client’s present behavior. These unconscious processes can often drive maladaptive behavior and psychodynamic therapy aims to help the person discover unconscious thoughts and motivators so that they can change their behaviors. In psychodynamic therapy, this is done by increasing a person’s self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.

Psychodynamic therapy can help you learn to spot patterns in your feelings, behavior, and relationships and become aware of aspects of yourself that you may not have understood before. Once you have more insight and awareness into connections between past and present, you can work toward resolving repressed emotions and changing your behavior in the present.

Becoming a parent can often cause us to analyze how we were parented. It can be helpful to explore our own childhood experiences to understand ourselves, why we react to our children in certain ways, and inform us about how we want to parent our own children.

I am trained in Psychodynamic Therapy. I will help you learn about how your past informs your present and how to untangle lifelong patterns.

In my clinical work with co-occurring disorder populations, I have drawn from a psychodynamic framework to great success. This simply means exploring one's struggles and how they tend to repeat or consistently present in a variety of contexts. It is often deeply rooted patterns that one is not even aware of that may be the cause of struggles and dissatisfaction in life. In my work, I seek to deconstruct these repetitive experiences and replace them with healthy patterns of behavior and coping.

Using a psychodynamic approach helps clients make connections between past experiences, family history, and present behavior. Sometimes understanding our inner-workings can help us understand our deepest needs.

My primary training modality while studying at Columbia University was in psychodynamic techniques.

I believe that our past creates the lens through which we see the world, including our relationship with those around us. Gaining insight into our patterns and these lenses can allow us greater choice and freedom in our present and future.

A psychodynamic approach explores how past experiences, especially in childhood, shape your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By looking at unconscious patterns, including dreams, we can uncover hidden influences affecting your life. This self-awareness helps you understand and heal from past issues, creating healthier emotional and behavioral patterns. Dreams are also used in therapy to gain deeper insights into your inner world and resolve unresolved conflicts.

As a psychodynamic therapist, I am deeply committed to understanding the unconscious influences shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. My training focused on the intricacies of attachment, relational dynamics, and the enduring impact of early life experiences. I help clients explore these patterns, uncover unresolved conflicts, and develop greater self-awareness. This approach fosters lasting emotional growth and creates meaningful, transformative change in relationships and life.